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On Thursday November 9th, the Avon Pirate football team traveled to the Dakota Dome, where they faced the Faulkton Area Trojans. The Pirates were ranked number one with a record of 9-2 whereas the Trojans were ranked number two with a record of 10-1. At the end of the first quarter the Trojans were up 8-0. Right at the beginning of the second quarterPaxtonBiermahada quarterback keeper and ran intotheendzoneforaPirates touchdown. Toward the end of the quarter Aziah Meyer ran a 91- yard touchdown. With 2:16 left on the clock, after the two point conversion, thePiratesledthegame 16-8. The Trojans returned Meyers' play with a 72- yard touchdown, and a two point conversion. At the half, the score was tied. At the start of the third quarter Landon Mudder grabbed a deflected pass and ran into the endzone from 13-yards out. The Piratestwopointconversion was good, giving the Pirates the leading score of 24-16. Just after that the Trojans returned with a 41-yard touchdown,leavingthescore 24-22. In the fourth quarter Paxton Beirma punched the ball 3-yards, and the Pirates two point conversion was good leaving the score 32-22. Faulkton Area threw a 66--yard touchdown, and a successful twopointconversion, leaving the score 32-30. Just after that, Faulkton threw a 22-yard touchdown, but it didnotcountastherewasan ineligiblereceiverdownfield. This led to the Avon Pirates 6th State Champions Title.
Read moreWhat an amazing season these 26 young men had playing for the Avon Pirates High School Football team. Withanoverallrecordof10-2 and Class 9B State Football Champions title, a first-year head coach and his team could not ask for a better season. The seniors on the footballteamcouldnotagree moreandafewwantedtosay a few things to their coaches, teammates,andcommunity.
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The American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) celebrated its 104th year of service or birthday as its members loving refer to it Friday, November 10th. Although the national organization was formed in 1919, the Wagner American Legion Auxiliary Greer Unit 11 celebrated its 93rd year of service, having signed and dated their charter on April 12, 1930.
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Wagner Community School students honored area veterans on Friday, November 10 with a Veterans Day program held in the school gym.
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The Wagner Lady Red Raiders traveled to Pierre Tuesday, November 7th to face the Mobridge- Pollock Tigers in the SoDak 16 match. It was a hardfought battle between both programs. Wagner came out strong in the 5th set and didn’t look back winning with scores of 25-20, 23-25, 25-22, 22-25, and 15-7 to earn their way back to the state tournament for the third year in a row.
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It was a chain of command that brought Rotarian Craig Krsnak to the President’s position on Wednesday, November 8th. The President, President Elect, and Past President were all absent for the day’s meeting, so Krsnak rang the bell quite well on his first try.
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